Biographic information and Artistic work
Alojz DRAHOŠ, akademický sochár, PhD.
Date and Place of Birth: 11th April 1954, Zohor, district of Malacky, Slovakia
Education and qualification:
- Dissertation thesis and PhD. title, Comenius University in Bratislava, 2005
- University degree, Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava, figural sculpture, 1975-1981
- Secondary School of Applied Arts in Bratislava, wood carving, 1969-1973
- Educational course: Accademia di Belle Arti Pietro Vannucci in Perugia, Italy, 1980
Function:
He acted as a teacher at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava during 1983-1990. Since 1992 he has been teaching at the Department of the Fine Arts Education at the Faculty of Education, Comenius University in Bratislava
Focus:
He concentrates on sculptural monumental interior and exterior creation and creation of the medals as well as larger works. He shows his works at domestic and foreign art exhibitions organized by artistic associations on a regular basis. Since 1996 he has been attending worldwide medal exhibitions FIDEM. In 2008 and 2010 he presented his works at international biennale of the contemporary medal in Portugal.
Participation in artistic symposiums
| 1984 | International Sculptural Symposium, Vyšné Ružbachy, Slovakia |
| 2005 | International Sculptural Symposium, Terchová, Slovakia |
Awards
| 1978 | Prize of the Slovak Fund of Visual Arts |
| 1979 | Rector's Prize of the Academy of Fine Arts and Design |
| 1981 | Graduate Prize of the M. Benka |
| 1987 | Reward in the Slovak competition |
| 1988 | Second place in the regional competition (Association of Fine Artists from West Slovakia) |
| 1990 | Third place in the field of statue (Association of Fine Artists from West Slovakia) |
| 2003 | Third place in the Slovak medal competition dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising |
| 2008 | Second place for the statue at the 2nd International Review of Fine Art, Grottammare, Italy |
| 2009 | Special prize at the 10th International festival of Fine Art, Porto Sant Elpidio, Italy |
| 2011 | Identification Code of Slovakia |
| 2014 | First place in the international competition - Design and realization of the Slovak Art Union Prize for the 9th International Biennial of Drawing Pilsen |
Membership in professional organizations and Associations
- Association of Fine Artists from West Slovakia
- Slovak Art Medal Society
- Slovak Art Association (until 2010)
Representation in collections
- Gallery Nitra (Slovakia)
- Gallery ARDAN Bratislava (Slovakia)
- AVS Praha (Czech Rep.)
- Slovak National Museum – Bratislava (Slovakia)
- National Bank of Slovakia – Museum of Coins and Medals Kremnica (Slovakia)
- Gallery of Miloš Alexander Bazovský Trenčín (Slovakia)
- ...and in private collections around the world
Artistic work
Single exhibitions (domestic and foreign):
| 1987 | Slovak National Museum - Museum of SNR, Myjava (Slovakia) |
| 1987 | Gallery of F. Studený, Nitra (Slovakia) |
| 1992 | Museum of Žitný ostrov, Dunajská Streda (Slovakia) |
| 1993 | Congress center Piešťany (Slovakia) |
| 1994 | Cultural center Istria, Bratislava (Slovakia) |
| 1994 | Slovak National Museum - Libresso História, Bratislava (Slovakia) |
| 1995 | Evangelic Choral House, Bratislava (Slovakia) |
| 1995 | Gallery Ardan, Bratislava (Slovakia) |
| 1996 | Slovak National Museum - Libresso História, Bratislava (Slovakia) |
| 1996 | Gallery „T“ Bastion V., Komárno (Slovakia) |
| 2001 | Greeting to the 3rd millennium, Gallery R.V.S. a .s. Most pri Bratislave – Studené (Slovakia) |
| 2001 | Gallery ART-MA, Dunajská Streda (Slovakia) |
| 2001 | Cultural House, Zohor (Slovakia) |
| 2002 | ART Gallery, Nitra (Slovakia) |
| 2002 | Presidential palace, Bratislava (Slovakia) |
| 2003 | Gallery „NAMI“, Piešťany (Slovakia) |
| 2005 | Gallery Fontána, Piešťany (Slovakia) |
| 2006 | Slovak Institute, Warsaw (Poland) |
| 2006 | Teatr muzyczny, Lodz (Poland) |
| 2008 | Gallery of Supreme Control Office, Bratislava (Slovakia) |
| 2010 | Gallery of M. A. Bazovský, Trenčín (Slovakia) |
| 2010 | Gallery of Chancellery of the National Council of the Slovak Republic - Bratislava Castle, Bratislava (Slovakia) |
| 2014 | "Reminiscence" - Exhibition on the Anniversary of the Author - Gallery UMELKA, Bratislava (Slovakia) |
| 2019 | Sochárske invencie, Galéria v podkroví, Banská Bystrica (Slovakia) |
Realizations:
| 1973 | Relief "Culture", wood, Cultural House, Zohor |
| 1974 | Sculptural group "Family", wood, Psychiatric medical institution, Veľké Leváre |
| 1981 | Relief "To Victims", epoxy, Zohor |
| 1984 | Sculpture "Goral", travertine, Vyšné Ružbachy |
| 1984 | Coat of Arms of Slovak Republic, hydronalium, wedding hall, Kráľovský Chlmec |
| 1985 | Anniversary plaque 50, punched bronze |
| 1985 | Anniversary plaque 55, punched bronze |
| 1986 | Memorial tablet on the house of birth of Dominik Skutecký, bronze, Gajary |
| 1987 | Garden lanterns, hydronalium, Limbach |
| 1988 | Medal for City of Levice, punched bronze, Levice |
| 1989 | Division bar, wood, Teaching hospital, Košice |
| 1989-1990 | Frontal wall in the wedding hall, wood, Ipeľský Sokolec |
| 1990 | Coat of Arms of Slovak Republic for the Government Office of the Slovak Republic, bronze, Bratislava |
| 1990 | Coat of Arms of Slovak Republic for the Government Office of the Slovak Republic, stainless steel, Bratislava |
| 1993 | Mayor’s chain with insignia, bronze, Ilava |
| 1993 | Sealer, bronze-wood, Ilava |
| 1993-1994 | Interior Fountain, marble, Bratislava |
| 1993-1994 | Exterior seating, marble, Bratislava |
| 1999-2000 | Interior Fountain, marble, Studené |
| 1999-2000 | Exterior Fountain, copper, Studené |
| 2002-2010 | Prize for the Non-fiction Literature |
| 2002-2010 | Prize of the Association of the Organizations of Slovak Writers |
| 2005-2006 | Relief “Fragile Relations”, welded copper, Borinka |
| 2009-2010 | Bust of M. R. Štefánik, bronze, Zohor |
| 2010-2011 | Memorial tablet of A. Hlinka, bronze, Zohor |
| 2011 | XI. International Symposium of Kremnica Medals, minted double-sided coin |
| 2013-2015 | Mikuláš Lisický Prize |
| 2017 | Proposal for the reconstruction and revitalization of the Red Army Memorial in the village of Zohor |
| 2017 | Realization of bronze relief (95 x 60 cm) and orthodox bronze cross (65 cm) called Victims at the Red Army Memorial in Zohor |
| 2018 | Vojtech Zamarovský Non-Fiction Club 2017 Award |
| 2018 | Commemorative Medal to the 100th Anniversary of Comenius University in Bratislava, minted double-sided medal |
| 2018 | Tree. A tribute to Albín Brunovský, a bronze kinetic sculpture, created on the occasion of the honorary name of the primary school in Zohor, total height 315 cm. Campus of Albín Brunovský Elementary School, Zohor |
| 2019 | Vojtech Zamarovský Non-Fiction Club 2018 Award |
| 2019 | Commemorative Medal of the Minister of Culture of the Slovak Republic on the 75th anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising, minted double-sided medal |
| 2019 | Award of the magazine Monuments and Museums for the year 2018 |
Presentation in media:
- Drahoš, A.: Presentation of Works, TVA television (director Pavel Gábor), October 2005 (+ reprises)
- Drahoš, A.: TV Gallery, television STV2 (director Jiří Fojtík), 2.12.2006 (+ reprises)
- Drahoš, A.: Week in a Culture, television TA3 (Link), 2.3.2014
Contact
| Address: | Lozornianska 25, 900 51 Zohor, Slovakia |
| Telephone: | +421 2 65961 617, +421 949 719 797 |
| e-mail: | drahosalojz@yahoo.com |